Chamberlain warns of war momentum amid blitz of reports
Chamberlain asserts naval supremacy remains intact after Graf Spee defeat and vows continued effort until victory. He cites German aggression in Poland and Czechoslovakia, sympathy for Turkey after disasters, and global aerial and sea pressures as daily reminders of the peril and resolve guiding Britain.
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Graf Spee
South Atlantic
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France
Germany
Poland
Finland
Turkey
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Brady Reports 57 Homes Built in Year 1938
Brady city records show 57 new residences completed within limits during 1038. City Secretary W. E. Wilson issued 147 building permits totaling $239,743, with nearly half for new homes.
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Brady
W. E. Wilson
Fort New Hommes
Editor's America picks 10 outstanding women of 1939
Durward Howes selects ten prominent women under 30 who have contributed to science, journalism, motherhood, film, radio, and public life. Names include Lila Bell Acheson, Katherine Burr Blodgett, Mrs. Elias Compton, Bette Davis, Anne Himmell, Elsa Maxwell, Anne O'Sare McCormick, Eleanor Roosevelt, Nora Waln, and Margaret Webster, highlighting varied achievements and public impact.
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Durwood Howes
America
Colege
Phi Beta Kappa
Howes
Lila Bell Acheson
Pleasantville
Amerca
Katherine Burr Blodgett
Schenactady
Elias Compton
Wooster
Ohio
Arthur H. Compton
Karl T
Wilson Mi
Bette de Hollywood
Motion Picture Academy Sword
Anne O'Sare McCormick
New York City
New York Times
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
The
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White House
Routed Russians Harried by Finns
Dispatches from Finland report thousands of terrified Russians roaming east of Suomussalmi after the destruction of the Forty fourth division. Finnish ski troops are said to be rounding up or killing fleeing Russians as the rout continues amid extreme cold and hunger. Finland seeks foreign credit to finance arms and munitions as invasion threats persist. official notes warn of a lull on all fronts and a need to strengthen supply lines and food for troops.
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Finland
Suomussalmi
Red Army
Priny
Tedsvnki
Carl
Gustave Mennerheim
Istomark
Helsinei
tFi
Prme
Risto Ryti
Russia
Ryti
Httle
United States
League of Nations
Washington
Argentina
Paris to Douse ts Halo Regulation Shifts Lighting
Paris imposes lighting controls after experts warn of a nocturnal halo over the city. Regulations limit upward glare from elevators and upper floors and forbid luminous signs. Shop windows may be illuminated only to showcase displays. The halo is blamed on carelessness with a warning to private residences. Later, a concession allows directed window lighting to aid post dark commerce. Cottage fire destroys J J McKinney home, John Pollard family absent. Pollard nearly overcome by smoke but safe.
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Paris
Aicmer
Pettus
J. J. McKinney
John Polard
Pollard
Kidneys Must Remove Excess Acids Warning
A vintage health ad promotes Doan's Pills and Boon’s Pills claiming to flush out toxins and excess acids from kidneys. It describes symptoms like aches under eyes, fatigue, and frequent urination, urging readers to seek relief from a druggist with the advertised remedies.
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Wartung
Dor
Mithone
Boun
Ambulance Regulation Adopted In South Australia
The plan sets a 35 mile per hour limit for ambulances and requires police guards at morgues to prevent interference with transfers. Undertakers seek a rule to keep bodies at the morgue until families decide on a funeral home. Captain Allen warns high speeds endanger crews and that current rival ambulances spur dangerous race to scenes.
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Frank Carter
Allen
Poles Continue to Buy Flowers in War Torn Warsaw
War and destruction fail to quell Polish love of flowers as Tower shops reopen and horticulturists bring blooms to the capital. Despite burning houses and debris, Warsaw residents persist in cultural pursuits, including theater and stage direction by notable figures at the World’s Fair.
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Warsaw
Maurice Evans
Hamlet
Bargains in furniture and appliances featured in Classifications
Classifieds section highlighting bargains in furniture and appliances across 105 to 116 pages. Short ads invite readers to explore Deals, by category and retailer, for household goods and home updates.
Dutch motorship Trulda sinks after mine strike
A 16 ton Dutch motorship named Trulda struck a mine near Noordhinder lightship and sank. The four crew members were saved.
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Reuters
Amsterdam
Noordhinder
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